17 Sep FedEx Freight’s Kelby Bentley Captures 2019 TMCSuperTech Top Honors RALEIGH, N.C. — FedEx Freight technician Kelby Bentley earned the title of 2019 TMCSuperTech Grand Champion during the fall meeting of American Trucking Associations’ Technology & Maintenance Council here. Read more...
17 Sep Truckers Tell FMCSA of Concerns About Coercion, Flexibility at HOS Listening Session WASHINGTON — Drivers and trucking industry representatives had another chance to voice comments on the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s proposal to change certain hours-of-service requirements Sept. 17. Read more...
17 Sep FedEx Reports Weaker Q1 Earnings, Lowers Earnings Forecast FedEx Corp.’s fiscal 2020 first-quarter earnings were down as a result of a weakening global economy and increased costs as it expands its service into other business lines, including seven-days-a-week home delivery service, the parcel delivery company said. Read more...
17 Sep Car Drivers Get 92% of Speeding Citations During CVSA Safety Initiative Law enforcement officers issued more than 17,000 speeding citations to drivers of cars and trucks traveling on highways in the United States and Canada during Operation Safe Driver Week. Read more...
17 Sep Senate Subcommittee Advances Fiscal 2020 Transportation Funding Bill WASHINGTON — An infrastructure grants program managed at the U.S. Department of Transportation would receive $1 billion in the upcoming fiscal year under legislation senators advanced Sept. 17. Read more...
17 Sep EPA to Strip California’s Car Emissions Authority The Trump administration will announce it is rescinding California’s authority to regulate greenhouse gas emissions from automobiles at an event at the EPA’s Washington headquarters Sept. 18, according to people familiar with the matter. Read more...
17 Sep Toyota Invests $391 Million in Texas as Trump, Abe Finalize Deal Toyota Motor Corp. will invest $391 million at its Texas truck plant to build next-generation pickups as part of a drive to boost output in the U.S. and ease trade tensions with the Trump administration. Read more...
17 Sep NYC Congestion Pricing Encouraged by Transportation Group New York’s congestion pricing plan should include fees on motorists both entering and leaving midtown Manhattan, as well as variable rates linked to peak and off-peak hours to encourage commuters to choose the least busy times to travel, a transportation group recommended. Read more...
17 Sep US Exporters Rely on Trucks to Meet Mexico’s Fuel Demand U.S. exporters are increasingly relying on trucks to get fuel into Mexico as the country’s gasoline production sags and infrastructure constraints limit shipments from one coast to the other. Read more...
17 Sep TuSimple to Use New Funds for System Development, Route Expansion Startup autonomous truck company TuSimple announced commitments from investors for an additional $120 million. These funds are part of an extended Series D round that was oversubscribed and reached a total of $215 million. Read more...